Six Trees Dairy Ltd is hiring
Dairy Farm Foreman/woman with LMIA

Languages

• English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

On site

• Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Outdoors
• Dairy
• Livestock

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Staff accommodation available
• Staff accommodation provided

Tasks

• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Handling animals
• Monitor the calving process
• Monitoring animal health
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Supervise milking operations to ensure work is done correctly
• Treat livestock health issues
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Negotiate with clients for provision of services
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
• Formulate feeding program
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Hire and train staff
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Equipment and machinery experience

• Milking system (automated)
• Tractor
• Forklift

Area of specialization

• Dairy cattle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player